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ReviewJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2025

Risk factors for pedicle screw loosening: a comprehensive review.

Qinfan Wu, Jiahu Huang, Yun Cao

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Review in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Qinfan Wu *Orthopedics Department of Sichuan Science City Hospital, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China.
Jiahu Huang *Orthopedics Department of Sichuan Science City Hospital, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China.
Yun CaoOrthopedics Department of Sichuan Science City Hospital, Mianyang, 621000, Sichuan, China. cdcaoyun@126.com.

Funding

Sichuan Medical Association s22021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pedicle screw fixation is commonly used in spinal surgery; however, screw loosening is a frequent complication, and adversely affects both surgical outcomes and patient prognosis. This review focuses on pedicle screw loosening, discussing its underlying mechanisms, risk factors, preventive strategies, future perspectives, and controversial issues. The aim is to provide a comprehensive summary of current research in this field, offering valuable insights for both clinical practice and further investigations.

Indexed as

Pedicle ScrewsPostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis FailureSpinal FusionHumansRisk FactorsPedicle screw looseningPostoperative complicationsSpinal instrumentation

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PMID41121370
PMCPMC12539176

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